Author note: im constantly typing now...kinda addicted to this story and im hoping to take it to at least thirty chapters. OH MY GOD I love requests! Yes I love requests. They help so much. Anyway this chapter it mainly everyone else talking about Sasuke being back. There will be a little interaction but not much. Sakura is kinda avoiding him at all costs. . I know I get it! Hinata is Neji's cousin. So sew me seeing as my computer hates me and wont let me update anything. Grrrr…oh well here we go. Chapter 5.

Ino placed the bouquet of flower neatly into a vase near the window. She caught a glimpse of the ring on her finger and gazed at it. She felt so happy she could burst. Seeing Sasuke earlier only added to her excitement. She was waiting for Shikamaru to settle the honeymoon arrangements with the Hokage who still disapproved of them being gone for over three days. Ino sighed then went back to arranging flowers. Suddenly she felt arms wrap around her small waist and she blushed.

Shikamaru kissed her neck knowing the store hadn't opened so no one would see his loving gesture. She giggled and turned quickly to face him. Her hands pressed softly against his chest. She smiled giddily.

"Have Tsuande and you come to terms with the Honeymoon yet!" Ino questioned anxiously.

"Ya…old hag nearly took my head off but we can have a week." Shikamaru replied grumpily.

"That's great! When do we leave?" She interrogated, eager enough to close up shop right now to go.

"One week…she said I have to go on one more mission first before I leave." He replied again sitting himself on the windowsill.

"Oh what mission?" Ino asked setting down a second vase of flowers then standing near her husband.

"Does it really matter?" Shikamaru sighed not willing to answer any more questions. He hated them.

"No just curious, so what do we do till then." Ino sighed poking at the ring on her finger.

Shikamaru gazed at her for a moment then turned back and scoffed.

"I guess we can harass Uchiha now that he is back. Chouji is on a mission so I lost my buddy to pester." Shikamaru grinned at his idea, knowing he would probably do nothing anyway.

"Well im sure Sakura wouldn't object. You saw how she just let us pick at him in the street." Ino sighed out lazily.

Both sat in thought, giving the other occasional glances then Ino sat at a table Shikamaru sat next to her.

"I wonder how Sakura is doing now that he is back?" Ino questioned not expecting a reply.

"She is fine…she looked happy yesterday before she knew and she looks the same to me." He puffed in an unexpected reply.

"Ya, just so weird…6 years without him…and now…he suddenly here again…ha I remember when I had the biggest crush on him." Ino smiled

"Ya, that was pathetic"

"Oh you were just jealous I know it!" Ino mused teasing her husband.

"Whatever…you weren't even pretty then." Shikamaru said in a monotone voice.

"Hm no you just mature slow" Ino grinned.

"Oh please!" Shikamaru said.

They both sat in silence for a while. Shikamaru sat closer to Ino wrapping and arm around her shoulder pulling her close without hesitation. He left a little kiss on Ino's blushing forehead. She smiled and looked up winking.

"You missed silly." She giggled.

"Did I now!" Shikamaru said, "Well I give up".

"You big jerk" Ino teased then elbowed him softly.

"Humph" was his only reply before he pressed his lip quietly on hers. They embraced for a long moment then Shikamaru got up to raced out before the shop opened and Ino sat quietly looking at the door her had left threw. She smiled then looked back down.

Truth was she was still very worried for her old friend Sakura. Even though she never showed it she suddenly felt like giving her a big hug. She looked at the ceiling then smiled.

"NAH!" Ino shouted then went to open shop for the day humming a small tune in her head.

Naruto blushed at Hinata who had her head turned nervously. Both sat in silence at the ramen stand. Naruto quivered at the thought of getting married.

"To much to soon" he murmured.

"What? Did you say something Naruto?" Hinata questioned nervously.

"OH UM NO!" He quickly replied uptight. He always was now around Hinata. They had their moments but when they both were in public they both got uptight and shy. Ever since the wedding it had gotten worse. Hinata loved Naruto and he, her but at the moment Naruto was too worried about Sasuke.

"So how is Sasuke?" Hinata asked lightening the mood.

"Oh he's fine. Sakura refuses to visit him though. Doesn't seem like Sasuke cares though" He sighed.

"Oh why does she not see him?" Hinata asked a little worry in her voice.

"It seems like she still has tension for him. He is able to run again. I mean it has been almost a month. Time fly's but truth is neither of us visit a lot. Ever since my arm recovered I've been on missions and Sakura is under constant studying. But don't worry I don't think he minds. Oh did you hear, he might be able to be a ninja again. He just has to retake the chuunin exams then he will be aloud back in. Since that is when he left after all." Naruto mused. Team 7 would finally all be together again. Of course Sasuke had a long way to be ANBU like Sakura and himself but Naruto knew him just being a ninja again would mean the world to him.

"Oh that's great" Hinata smiled blushing slightly.

Naruto blushed and looked at her. They were sitting very close but he turned away nervous again. He looked towards Hinata again to find their lips only two inches apart. Both blinked at the coincidence. They parted quickly to a small scoff behind them. Sasuke stood there a little puzzled. He had heard they were dating but. To see Naruto almost kissing someone brought back horrible memories.

Naruto glared blushing ten shades of red Hinata hiding her face in her sleeves.

"Uchiha-sama it wasn't what it looks like I swear!" Hinata said shyly.

"Feh, what ever." Sasuke said and began to walk off.

"WAIT where are you going Sasuke! Why are you out of your house!" Naruto questioned angrily.

"It's not like im on house arrest you idiot, I can wonder around as I please." He scoffed back continuing his walk.

"I meant why would you have business being out!" Naruto asked now very confused.

"What's it to you?…I need food that's all" Sasuke lied then kept walking in the direction of the bridge.

Naruto yelled after him for a while but gave up then turned toward the ramen stand again smiling at Hinata. "More ramen please" Naruto grumped at a giggling Hinata who sat watching him.

"He is happier now Sasuke is back…I can tell", Hinata said to herself.

Sakura set down a third book and sighed. Pushing her chair out she stood up. She walked to the door and left the Konoha library. She ignored the librarian who waved at her and sat down outside under a near by tree. Giving out a loud sigh she stared up. Last night she had a dream about Neji again. She had woken up crying that morning and hadn't felt like going to do her check up on Sasuke, which she had delayed on for the past few days. Almost a week to be exact.

She leaned back in the shade and sighed sadly. Thoughts of Neji flowed back to her creating a river of tears. She turned over and whipped them away. Slowly she fell into a deep sleep.

(In her dreams)

Sakura awoke to a voice and someone poking her.

"Sakura" it crooned softly.

She opened her eyes to gaze at Neji who gave her his blank stare then helped her to her feet.

"Sakura Tsuande is looking for you. If she found out you were sleeping she would kill you." Neji pointed out blankly about to leave.

"Oh im sorry Neji…thanks I guess…I was just having a good dream." She smiled softly.

"Hm about what." Neji questioned in boredom. He had just finished his training for the day.

"It was about Sasuke…. he came back." She looked down sadly…but I know it wont happen.Im sorry to bore you Neji…well im off.

"Ya, whatever" Neji called after her waving his hand then both left.

(Flash)

The river flowed quickly. Sakura looking at it determined to save the dummy at the bottom. She was supposed to know how to unseal the jutsu that kept him there and race him back up for C.P.R. She sighed then Tsuande blew her whistle Sakura jumped in. the water was cold and bleak. She swam down hard against the current. Oh how she wished the swim training had last more then two weeks for gennein. She grabbed the dummy and went to unseal the jutsu when a rock hit her in the back of the head. This was unexpected and she was knocked unconscious. Tsuande noticed blood beginning to rise in the river and jumped in to see what was going on. She found the sealed dummy but not her student. She gave a worried glance then kept swimming down stream.

Down stream a ways Neji sat under a tree. Throwing and aiming Kunai and a straw figure across the river. Her suddenly noticed a small flow of red in the river and looked at it suspiciously. He then caught site of the pink haired Kounichi who was wounded. She was crying for help but quickly sunk beneath the water again. Neji hesitated but jumped in soon after. He grabbed her wrist and swan her back to shore. Tsuande came running up to see Neji performing C.P.R. on Sakura who wasn't breathing.

Tsuande watched carefully as Neji pressed his lips flowing Carbon dioxide into her lungs. Suddenly Sakura lurched up coughing up water. Tsuande bent down to her student and healed the wound the rock had given to her head. Neji smiled happily as Tsuande sighed.

"Careless mistake Sakura…we will pick this up again tomorrow. For now rest" Tsuande sighed and went home knowing full well she was only allowing this because she had been given quite the scare.

Sakura blushed and gazed up at the soaking wet Neji who only glanced at her shyly. She smiled and hugged him tightly much to his surprise.

"Thank you Neji…thank you" Sakura said softly and Neji hugged her back comfortingly…knowing she was still a little frightened by the whole incident.

(Flash)

The blue and yellow lanterns flowed the street with an elegant light. The stores were all decorated. A young girl with pink hair stepped into the street with a gasp and smiled. She held onto Neji's arm happily.

She wore a vibrant red kimono Neji in a plane gray one. Fanning himself lazily, he turned towards the giddy Sakura.

"thank you for taking me here Neji..I mean as friends." She smiled happily.

"Whatever...don't thank me…shall we go?" he asked smiling.

"Ya" Sakura smiled blushing.

It seemed for the first night in a long while she was happy. Not thinking of Sasuke. It had only been two years and finally she was able to get over him. At the end of the night Neji had taken Sakura on a hill to view the fireworks. She had smiled and laughed the whole time. He was walking her home as she talked about everything.

"The fire works were the best…Thank you Neji…. for being my friend…and all." She smiled.

Neji looked around nervously then when seeing no one around he stood infront of Sakura who blinked and blushed questionably. She smiled shyly.

"Neji what is it?" She asked.

"I want to be more then friends Sakura…I hope you understand." Neji said nervously.

Sakura sat a moment then blushed ten shades of red.

"With me…Neji I…." She blushed looking away.

"You what?" Neji asked.

She smiled and threw her arms around his next smiling happily. She quickly pressed her lips on his softly. He blushed and caught her in an embrace. They sat there in the still kiss for a moment then parted quickly both blushing madly.

"Of course…" Sakura smiled

(Flash)

Sakura gazed at Neji's Image on his funeral stand. She quickly screams but no words, no sound came out. She cried hard. She jolted up to from her sleep.

"You all right?" a voice came from behind her.

She turned quickly to look at Sasuke with tear stained eyes. She quickly whipped them away. Sasuke stared at her questionably a hint of curiosity in his voice. Sakura was too emotional to respond. She glared at him tears welling up in her eyes. She shot to her feet and ran off as quickly as possible. Sasuke stood there stunned at this. Never in his life has he seen Sakura run away from him like that. Sasuke suddenly felt a sting of pain in his chest. He bit his lip and walked down the hill.

What was this feeling? He felt sorry for her…no…he wouldn't. He sighed in confusion rubbing his head. "Oh boy" he sighed and walked down the streets. He must've walked up and down them a hundred times before running into Naruto who looked at him and blinked. Sasuke motioned for him to follow and Naruto didn't dare disobey. Not because he was scared of what Sasuke might do but the look in his eyes. He looked for the first time in his life stunk with guilt.

Naruto sat next to him at a bench near the gate of the Konoha. Sasuke sat there silently for a moment then sighed in the cold air. Naruto turned to look at the apparent autumn sky and then back at Sasuke who looked only at his feet. Naruto grinned.

"What's got you in a knot!" He joked.

"Shut up, dope" Sasuke growled.

"Hey man what's wrong" Naruto questions fixing his headband.

"Non…" Sasuke paused. "What happened with Sakura and Neji?" He suddenly felt stupid for asking.

Naruto sat in silence for a while then sighed and shrugged.

"Hm how did you find out…they dated for four years. He died about two months ago. Sakura was traumatized for two days straight. She didn't cry or anything just sat in silence. It was bad. He was a good ninja too. He died when we went to go fight a rebel group of ninja's. Sakura was with us…but she wasn't aloud to fight. Neji died protecting her but she thinks it was her fault. We still don't know exactly what happened that night…I guess we never will…no one talks about it. All of us are worried about Sakura and how she is doing. Not much to say though…she has been doing alright." Naruto jumbled his words and closed…he sat in silence for a while then spoke again at the rising moon.

"we all thought they were going to get married, they loved each other so much…and we never thought it would end up like that. Never…poor Sakura...i guess she still hasn't gotten over him." Naruto said sadly.

"I …I saw her crying…and it seemed it was at me…I know she cried when I left but…never like that…" Sasuke said quietly almost so Naruto couldn't hear.

"Heh seems someone cares for Sakura!" Naruto mused.

"Is that it?….I guess your right…" Sasuke mumbled as he walked back towards his homes. Naruto stared at him with a puzzled look. Sasuke like Sakura…Naruto was confused beyond reason. The only thing he decided was he wanted a bowl of nice hot ramen.

Could Sasuke really like Sakura or was he just worried for his old teammate? Naruto giggled. "Oh well who know what will happen." He smiled and walked off. Autumn was well underway and he had no idea what winter would bring.

Author Note: well I tried to make a little contact thing here but I think I just skipped ahead. Next chapter I will try to get into a little more depth with this whole Sasuke feelings thing and what he does and crap. Im still struggling to keep them all in character. Proving difficult.XD Thankyou for so many reviews. Its exciteing.well i did have that idea ofSakura having Nejis baby too but i decided that she was to young and she had her own honor code.Ohand i know Sakura had a crush on sasuke and the point i tryed ot make in this chapter was she still does but she doesnt want to show it and her new way of doing that it being bitter towards sasuke. woot.anyway here is the next chapter preview.

The Konoha prepares for the end of autumn festival to celebrate the Hokage and the ninja. People come together with lovers to view the sites and children play with fireworks and kites. Naruto and Hinata have plans and it seems Sasuke, Kakashi, Tsuande, Sakura, Rock Lee, and Ten Ten are the only ones without dates. Will love sprout or will hate spread. Can a confused Sasuke and a Shattered Sakura settle their differences?

I will try to have this done by Saturday. . Very long chapter.